McGrath inspires Australia victory

12 April 2012

Australia wasted little time cashing in on Glenn McGrath's record-breaking feats to romp to a 10-wicket win over Bangladesh in Saturday's rain-shortened Super Eight match.

McGrath became the most successful World Cup bowler of all time as Australia restricted Bangladesh to 104 for six in a contest reduced to 22 overs per side.

Adam Gilchrist (59no) then bagged his 50th one-day international 50 as he and his opening partner Matthew Hayden completed the formalities, reaching 106 between them at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Australia therefore go further clear at the top of the table, with six points so far after a fifth straight win of this Caribbean campaign.

Bangladesh fell foul of McGrath's accuracy and lost three top-order wickets to the veteran, who finished with three for 16 in his five overs.

It was only the rearguard batting of Saqibul Hasan and captain Habibul Bashar and some late hitting from the promoted Mashrafe Mortaza which just about rescued a three-figure total.

There was plenty of typically gung-ho intent but little to show for Bangladesh's strokeplayers - put in following a five-hour delay because of overnight rain.

Tamim Iqbal, confined to his crease by Gilchrist standing up to Nathan Bracken, tried a big hit anyway but managed to get the ball airborne only as far as mid-on from the bottom of a cross bat.

Brad Hogg took an easy catch, and an over later Shahriar Nafees was yorked by McGrath to take the 37-year-old level with Wasim Akram as the top wicket-taker in the history of this competition.

After Aftab Ahmed then helped to take 14 from Shaun Tait's first over, he had the distinction of becoming McGrath's record-breaking 56th victim - well caught by Bracken above his head at mid-off.

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